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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
Level 2

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What Will You Learn? 

20 Hours CECs

  • Advanced restorative yoga postures and variations, including more complex uses of props and modifications.

  • Deeper understanding of the body’s nervous system response and how restorative yoga facilitates healing and balance.

  • How to design and teach specialized restorative sequences for specific conditions

  • Skills for working with diverse populations, including those with physical limitations, injuries, or mental health challenges.

  • How to offer hands-on adjustments and guidance to enhance the restorative experience for students.

  • Strategies for creating personalized restorative yoga practices tailored to individual student needs.

  • Exploration of advanced teaching methodologies to refine communication, cueing, and classroom management in a restorative yoga setting.

Why this training?

The Level 2 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training is designed for instructors looking to deepen their expertise and expand their ability to work with diverse student needs. Building on the foundational practices of restorative yoga, this advanced course dives into more specialized techniques, sequences, and applications for addressing physical and emotional challenges such as chronic pain, anxiety, and trauma. By exploring advanced postures, hands-on adjustments, and deeper integration of mindfulness and breathwork, you’ll enhance your ability to create transformative, healing experiences for your students. This training empowers you to offer more personalized and impactful restorative yoga sessions, making you a more versatile and knowledgeable teacher.

Meet the Team:

This Course is Recommended for:

  • Certified yoga teachers who have completed a foundational restorative yoga training and want to deepen their knowledge and skills.

  • Wellness practitioners, such as therapists, bodyworkers, or coaches, looking to integrate advanced restorative techniques into their practices.

  • Yoga instructors interested in working with specialized populations, such as those with chronic pain, trauma, or mental health challenges.

  • Teachers seeking to refine their ability to offer hands-on adjustments and more personalized restorative experiences.

  • Instructors who wish to deepen their understanding of the nervous system and its connection to healing through restorative yoga.

  • Anyone passionate about expanding their ability to guide students through advanced relaxation and healing practices in restorative yoga.

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Sample Daily Schedule - ONLINE

Students will receive:​

  • Weekly workshops ranging from 90 to 120 minutes

  • Online weekend immersions (one or two) depending on the length of the course

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SAMPLE WEEKLY WORKSHOP (1x/week):​

  • 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. : Workshop

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SAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ONLINE WEEKEND IMMERSIONS:​​​

  • 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. : Morning Sadhana

  • 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. : Breakfast Break

  • 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. : Workshop

  • 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. : Workshop

  • 12:45 p.m. : Lunch Break

  • 12:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. : Workshop

  • 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. : Workshop

  • 6:00 p.m. : Workshop

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Why Should You Choose La Colmena?

We support students from all over the globe in graduating with an understanding of the foundations of yoga and in-depth studies on their niche of choice! Graduates of our programs can be found in most corners of the world and in a variety of different settings!

We place emphasis on:

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  • The coupling of modern science’ findings with an in-depth spiritual practice

  • Functional alignment practices for injury prevention

  • Inclusivity, safety, accessibility, and approachable sequencing

  • A grounded, well-rounded and in-depth program

  • An 8 limbs approach to the practice

  • Encouragement, on-going communication and mentorship structures

  • Exploration of what yoga off-the-mat and out in the world looks like

  • Time for Self-Study

La Colmena Core Pillars

Reverence 
for the Roots & Traditions of Yoga

Implementation of Trauma- Informed Practices

Focus on Functional Movement & Injury Prevention

Inclusion of Ayurvedic Principles

Dedication to 
Equity, Community & Service

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What Makes Us Unique?

Aside from going well above and

beyond the current Yoga Alliance

Standards (the global authority on yoga

training qualifying factors and curriculum),

we are also constantly striving to be innovators in the field of preventative health and wellness. At La Colmena we believe in bringing the best of modern scientific research into the in-depth spiritual practices.​

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Our staff is diverse and comes from all over the globe, offering students a variety of perspectives and lived experiences to supplement their studentship. We honor Yoga as a system that was never meant to be exclusive, but rather a path toward remembered wholeness which ALL who want should have access to. 

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What's Included?

  • Access to our live online hours of study

  • Access to your course recordings to look back upon for 1 year after graduation

  • ​Additional digital content for your supplementary practice

  • Systems of mentorship and feedback

  • Your illustrated PDF Yoga Teacher Training manual or worksheets / workbook if required in your course

  • ​Inclusion into a group of staff, faculty, mentors and students as support and resources via email, Facebook and WhatsApp

  • On-going support and communication post-graduation

  • Certificate of Completion for registering CECs with the Yoga Alliance.

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Course Goals

We believe in empowering our students

to hear and trust the voice within!

In this course you will:​

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  • Deepen the understanding of advanced restorative yoga postures and their therapeutic applications.

  • Equip participants with the skills to design and teach specialized sequences for specific conditions such as anxiety, chronic pain, and trauma recovery.

  • Foster a deeper integration of mindfulness, breathwork, and meditation into restorative yoga sessions for enhanced healing.

  • Empower participants to work confidently with diverse populations, including those with physical limitations or mental health challenges.

  • Strengthen communication, cueing, and teaching methodologies to create more effective and impactful restorative yoga classes.​

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What's Not Included?

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  • Any Required Texts

  • Manual or worksheet printing costs

What you can expect from our Faculty

Our highly qualified staff is here in service with a mission of advancing the studies of Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork and Ayurveda. Here's what you can expect from our team of global leaders:

  • A high standard of professionalism and dedication to the students

  • Their own long-term studies and on-going commitment to education

  • Commitment to equity and non-discrimination within the classroom (live and online)

  • An approachable demeanor, responsive in communication 

  • Adherence to the Colmena Collective core pillars and ethical standards 

  • An 8 limbs approach to the practice

  • Responsible mentorship

  • A dedication to practicing Yoga off the mat

  • Regular participation in their own feedback systems and regular student and peer review processes.

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